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% Information related to '217.28.57.0 - 217.28.57.255'

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inetnum:        217.28.57.0 - 217.28.57.255
netname:        CLNT57
descr:          RETN Baltic, SIA
remarks:        INFRA-AW
country:        LV
admin-c:        ek647-RIPE
tech-c:         IO1422-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         OPTRON-MNT
created:        2012-11-29T16:17:48Z
last-modified:  2020-02-24T13:38:30Z
source:         RIPE

person:         Eduards Kuzijevs
address:        Deglava 73
address:        Riga
address:        Latvia
address:        A.Deglava 73
phone:          +371 67159449
fax-no:         +371 67159441
mnt-by:         OPTRON-MNT
nic-hdl:        EK647-RIPE
created:        2003-01-24T11:41:47Z
last-modified:  2020-07-21T14:22:24Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Igors Osipovs
address:        A.Deglava 73
phone:          +371 67150000
nic-hdl:        IO1422-RIPE
mnt-by:         OPTRON-MNT
created:        2020-02-24T12:35:35Z
last-modified:  2020-02-24T12:35:35Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '217.28.48.0/20AS28886'

route:          217.28.48.0/20
descr:          RETN Baltic SIA
origin:         AS28886
mnt-by:         OPTRON-MNT
created:        2003-04-11T08:39:14Z
last-modified:  2020-07-21T14:25:17Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

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4 records found for '217.28.57.38'
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-l

1st level less specific

 Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

 Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

 Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

 Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

 Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

 Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

 Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

 Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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